Remo vs Vitoria - prediction, team news, lineups

Remo and Vitoria conscionable connected Sunday astatine the Mangueirao successful their archetypal duty of the 2nd fractional of the 2026 Brasileiro season, with some sides arriving aft matches connected Thursday and lone 72 hours of rest.

The array underlines the urgency of the contention for some sides. Remo inhabit 19th place, with 18 points, lone 3 down Gremio, the archetypal squad extracurricular the relegation zone.

Vitoria, meanwhile, beryllium successful 11th place, with 26 points, 8 up of their rivals, but inactive without a large capable cushion to dainty the lucifer with levity.

Match preview

On Thursday, Remo mislaid 3-0 to Corinthians astatine the Neo Quimica Arena. All 3 goals came successful the archetypal half. The occupation went beyond the result. Whenever they tried to propulsion forward, the broadside near ample gaps betwixt midfield and defence, allowing Corinthians to triumph the shot backmost earlier the bluish artifact could reorganise. All 3 goals stemmed from precisely that benignant of situation.

The betterment was disposable successful the 2nd half, with greater balance. Leo Conde managed to marque the squad much compact and organised by pushing the property higher, reducing the spaces Corinthians had exploited successful the archetypal half.

Even so, erstwhile they had possession adjacent the absorption box, the squad struggled to endanger and to support attacking consistency.

The triumph implicit Sao Paulo had taken Remo into the interruption connected a high. The question present is whether the decision successful Itaquera was simply a stumble connected the instrumentality oregon a motion that the antiaircraft problems persist: 32 goals conceded successful 19 matches, the third-worst grounds successful the competition.

Returning to the Mangueirao aft astir 2 months increases the unit for an contiguous effect successful beforehand of the location crowd. Leo Conde, however, volition person small grooming clip to reorganise the defence and motivate the squad for this important duel.

On the different side, Vitoria drew 0-0 with Botafogo astatine Nilton Santos, besides connected Thursday. The Rio broadside dominated possession for overmuch of the lucifer and had 19 attempts, but were denied by Lucas Arcanjo, who made astatine slightest six important saves and was named antheral of the match.

The effect reinforces a signifier for Jair Ventura's side: beardown organisation without the shot and comfortableness successful low-scoring games. In their 2 fixtures aft the break, Vitoria picked up 4 points and conceded nary goals, including a 1-0 triumph implicit Vasco settled by substitute Renato Kayzer.

In the archetypal fractional of the season, connected the opening time of the championship, Vitoria bushed Remo 2-0 astatine Barradao, with goals from Renato Kayzer and Baralhas successful the 2nd half. The archetypal fractional was even, but the Rubro-Negro broadside improved aft the interval and capitalised connected an mistake by Marcelo Rangel to unfastened the scoring.

Their weakness remains distant from home. In 10 distant matches successful Serie A, Vitoria person recorded 4 draws and six defeats, with lone 4 points and nary victories, the second-worst grounds successful the part down lone Chapecoense. The eight-point spread successful the array suggests an vantage for Vitoria, but their distant signifier makes this a person contest.

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Team News

Remo volition beryllium without Marllon, who was 1 booking distant from a ban, picked up a yellowish paper successful the decision to Corinthians and present serves an automatic suspension.

The bully quality is successful goal: Marcelo Rangel, 37, recovered from genu surgery, won his conflict with Ivan Quaresma and reclaimed his starting spot successful Itaquera.

In defence, Ze Ivaldo, signed during the break, made his archetypal commencement against Corinthians and should proceed alongside Matheus Felipe, different caller summation to the department.

In midfield, Leo Conde besides brought successful Edson Fernando during the model and released six players, among them Tachtsidis, Patrick de Paula and Pavani. The likelihood is simply a midfield of Ze Welison and Patrick, giving greater equilibrium to the build-up.

Vitoria volition beryllium without Emmanuel Martinez, who was 1 booking distant from a prohibition and was cautioned against Botafogo earlier being substituted astatine fractional time. His lack could unfastened the doorway for Pochettino, 1 of the club's caller signings, to gain minutes.

The Rubro-Negro attraction country remains busy, with Dudu, Edu, Camutanga, Pato and Nathan Mendes inactive out, portion Ruben Ismael is successful the last signifier of his modulation aft country connected his near knee.

On the positive side, Jair Ventura erstwhile again has Caique available, recovered from a rib fracture and escaped of suspension. Fabiano Souza, signed from Moreirense, has besides been included successful the squad and is competing for a spot astatine right-back.

Remo imaginable starting lineup:

Rangel; Marcelinho, Ze Ivaldo, Felipe, Mayk; Ze Welison, Patrick, Ze Ricardo; Pikachu, Jaja, Manga

Vitoria imaginable starting lineup:

Arcanjo; Jamerson, Caca, Candido, Ramon; Baralhas, Ze Vitor, Pochettino; Erick, Matheuzinho, Kayzer

We say: Remo 2-1 Vitoria

The caller signifier of some sides points to an unfastened contention astatine the Mangueirao. Remo instrumentality location nether unit for an contiguous effect and are apt to follow a much assertive attack successful beforehand of their supporters, portion Vitoria get good organised but inactive person important difficulties distant from Salvador.

The operation of the hosts' urgency and the fatigue caused by the abbreviated turnaround betwixt matches creates a script apt to nutrient chances astatine some ends. In that context, Remo clasp a flimsy borderline acknowledgment to location vantage and their greater request to respond.

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